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阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Weekend@EXPO
SingaporeEXPOHalls1-3
10amto10pm
ThelastSaturdayofverymonth
Fun.Family.Friends
HavefunwithfamilyandfriendsatWeekend@EXPOattheSingaporeNEXPO.HeldonthelastSaturdayofeverymonthin2017attheSingaporeNEXPO,Weekend@NEXPOfeaturesanewthemeeverymonthfrommagicshowsandfunfairstomusicalperformancesandfleamarketsforaspecialcause;
there’ssomethingforeveryoneinthefamily!
Checkoutourimaginedgalleryforpastevents.
ThisMonth’sEvent:
SportsFair
Featuringsoccer,cycling,beginner’sgolf,table-tennis,basketball,therewillalsobebrandedsportswearandequipmentonsaleatwholesaleprices.ComedownwithyourfamilyandfriendsonthelastSaturdayofApril.
Kids,meetyourfavoritesoccerplayersatthesportsfair—ourveryownSanjiAlifromtheNationalSoccerTeam.Signupforaten-minuteclinicwithhimandgettipsfromourtopnationalplayerfreeofcharge.Thefirst50kidswhosignupwillgetanautographed(签名)footballfree.
ComingupinMay:
GamesDay
Parents,letyourkidstakeabreakfromtheirrevisionfortheexams.LetyourkidsgetridoftheirstressinMay’sEvent:
GamesDayWeekend@Nexpo.Wehavelostofgamesinstoreforyou—shootinggames,ballgames,puzzles,quizzesandmore.GetyourfamilydowntoNEXPOinMay.Thefirst50familieswillgetastylus(触控笔)foriphone.
GetyourMEELOdrinkatrefreshmentscounter.EveryregistrationticketcanbeexchangedforonecupofMEELO.Firstcomefirstserved.
Weekend@EXPOisorganizedbySingaporeDevelopmentBoardandsponsoredbyMEELO.
1.What’sthepurposeofthisadvertisement?
A.Tourgepeopletoenjoytheirweekends.B.Togetfamiliestospendmoretimetogether.
C.Toencouragekidstolearntoplaysomesports.D.ToattractpeopletocometoNEXPOforactivities.
2.IfTommywantstoparticipateinthesoccerclinic,hewill.
A.beabletogetfreesportswearB.needtoregisterforApril’sevent
C.bereceivinganautographedfootballD.havetogetanapprovalfromSanjiAli
3.AnyonewhoregistersforMay’seventcan.
A.haveafreestylusforiphoneB.goforthesportsfairfreeofcharge
C.showhisticketforacupofMEELOD.getanautographedfootballfromSanjiAli
4.Accordingtothisadvertisement,WEEKEND@NEXPO.
A.occupies4hallsB.isheldeverySaturday
C.willcontinuemonthlyfortheyear2017D.issponsoredbySingaporeDevelopmentBoard
B
Two-year-oldHarleywasasleepwithheryoungersisterintheirhomeinEden,NorthCarolina.Whiletheirparentswereoutsidewelcomingtheiroldersisterhomefromschool,thewiresinthefamily’slaundryroomcaughtfireandbeforeanyoneknewwhatwashappening,thebedroomnextdoorwasinflames.
Harley’sfatherwasabletorescuehistwoyoungestdaughtersandsavetheirlives,butHarleywasseverelyburnedon80percentofherbodyandherparentsweretoldthatshewaslikelytopassaway.Overthenextseveralmonths,Harleywouldputupwithsurgeryaftersurgeryandremainhookeduptoaventilator(呼吸机)atthehospital.Whenshewasfinallyreleasedtogohome,Harleyhadnoideathatthetoughestbattlehadnotevenbegunyet.
WhenHarleystartedschooljustafewyearslater,sherealizedforthefirsttimehowcruelherpeerscouldbe.Bulliedforherappearanceandcalledhatefulnames,shebegantoconsiderendingherlifewhileonlyinGrade8.Whenherfriendsweregettingtheirfirstboyfriendsandgoingontheirfirstdates,shewassittingathomewonderingifsheshouldendherlife.
Butin2013,somethingchanged.ItwasnotsomethingontheoutsidebutsomethinginsideHarley.Shemadetheconsciousdecisiontobecomemorelikethecarefree,laughing,joyouslittlegirlthatshehadnotseensincethatnightin1997.Soforthefirsttimeinherlife,sheputonabluedressandwalkedoutsideintothelightofdaythrowingcautiontothewindanddaringanyonetotrytorainonherparade.
5.WhatwasthetoughestbattleforHarley?
A.Hersister’sdeath.B.Herpeers’discrimination.
C.Surgeryaftersurgery.D.Heremotionofjealousy.
6.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?
A.IttookHarleyaboutsixteenyearstochangeherattitudetolife.
B.Harleyhadtriedtoendherlifemanytimes.
C.Harleylikedbluedressesandrainydays.
D.In2013,Harleychangedsomethinginsideandoutside.
7.Whichcanbethesuitabletitle?
A.TransformingasadgirlintoajoyousgirlB.Howtoovercomedifficulty
C.Abluedressonrainydays
D.Agirlrosefromthedark
C
Toooften,Ihearpeoplesay“I’mjustahousewife”whentheyintroducethemselves.Idon’tunderstandwhytheirintroductionisalwaysfilledwithregretandself-pity.Isitreallyacrimetobeahousewife?
Isitreallyembarrassingwhenyouchoosenottoworkoutsideandinsteadchoosetoworkinyourhome?
Howcouldyoube“justahousewife”whenthebasicsocialunitofsocietydependsonyouandyourservice?
Ahousewifeworksforthelongesthour,supportingyourhusband,child’sstudies,caringforelders,managingfinances,payingbills,groceryshopping,cookingaccordingtoindividualtaste,cleaning,etc.Ahousewifecouldbeanyone:
daughter,wife,mother,teacher,financialadviser,fashiondesignerandnurse,gardener,driver,cook,andsoon.Don’tthinkyouarenotbeingpaidforit.Yougettherewardthatnomoneycanoffer—theloveandaffectionofyourfamily,theirtrustinyou,ahappyhomeandyourownsatisfaction.
Itisyouwhochoosetobeinthisoccupation,willinglyorforanyotherreason.Afterabusyday,allwaittoreturntothecomfortablehomesetbyyou.Theyknowyouwillbetheretoabsorballtheirstressandtirednessandrelaxthem.Wouldthelifehavebeenthesameifyouhadbeenworkingoutsidetoearnsomemoney?
Wouldyoualongwithyourfamilyhavebeenabletobuyallthecontentinlifethatyouareenjoyingnowwiththatmoney?
Respectyourselfforwhatyouare.Introduceyourselftotheworldwiththesamedignity.Theworldunderstandstheimportanceofyourjob.It’stimetomakethemacceptit.Introduceyourselfwithprideandwithtwinkleinyoureyes“Iamahousewife”.Kickthat“just”out.
8.Peoplefeel______whentheysay“I’mjustahousewife.”
A.regretfulB.satisfiedC.proudD.anxious
9.Listingthehousewife’sduties,theauthorimpliesahousewife___________.
A.usuallyleadsaterriblelifeB.playsamoreimportantrole
C.makesagreatcontributiontothefamilyD.doesnotalwaysgetherreward
10.Ifahousewifeworkedoutside,shewould_________.
A.havethesamelifelikebeforeB.losethecontentthatsheisenjoying
C.setacomfortablehomeforherfamilyD.absorbherfamily’sstress
11.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardhousewives?
A.SupportiveB.DoubtfulC.OpposedD.Disappointed
D
Enough“meaninglessdrivel”.That’sthemessagefromagroupofmembersoftheUKgovernmentwhohavebeenexamininghowsocialmediafirmslikeLinkedIngatherandusesocialmediadata.
TheHouseofCommonsScienceandTechnologyCommittee’sreport,releasedlastweek,hasblamedfirmsformakingpeoplesignuptolongincomprehensiblelegalcontractsandcallsforaninternationalstandardor
kitemark
(认证标记)toidentifysitesthathavecleartermsandconditions.
“Thetermandconditionsstatementthatweallcarelesslyagreetoismeaninglessdriveltoanyone,”saysAndrewMiller,thechairofthecommittee.Instead,hesays,firmsshouldprovideaplain-Englishversionoftheirterms.Thesimplifiedversionwouldbecheckedbyathirdpartyandawardedakitemarkifitisanaccuratereflectionoftheoriginal.
Itisnotyetclearwhowouldadministerthescheme,buttheUKgovernmentislookingatintroducingitonavoluntarybasis.“Weneedtothinkthroughhowwemakethatworkinpractice,”saysMiller.
Wouldwepayanymoreattentiontoakitemark“Ithinkifyouwentanddidthesurvey,peoplewouldliketothinktheywould,”saysNigelShadboltattheUniversityofSouthampton,UK,whostudiesopendata.“Wedoknowpeopleworryalotabouttheinappropriateuseoftheirinformation.Butwhatwouldhappeninpracticeisanothermatter,”hesays.
Otherorganizationssuchasbanksaskcustomerstosignlongcontractstheymaynotreadorunderstand,butMillerbelievessocialmediarequiresspecialattentionbecauseitissonew.“Westilldon’tknowhowsignificantthelong-termimpactisgoingtobeofunwisethingsthatkidsputonsocialmediathatcomebackandbitethemin20years’time,”hesays.
Shadbolt,
who
gave
evidence
to
the
committee,
says
problem
is
that
we
don’t
know
how
companieswill
use
our
data
because
their
business
models
and
uses
of
are
still
evolving.
“Large
collections
personal
information
have
become
valuable
only
recently,”he
says.Theshockandangerwhenasocialmediafirmdoessomethingwithdatathatpeopledon’texpect,evenifusershaveapparentlygivenpermission,showthatthecurrentsituationisn’tworking.Ifproperlyadministered,akitemarkontermsandconditionscouldhelppeopleknowwhatexactlytheyaresigningupto,althoughtheywouldstillhavetoactuallyreadthem.
12.Whatdoesthephrase“meaninglessdrivel”inparagraphs1and3referto?
A.Legalcontractsthatsocialmediafirmsmakepeoplesignupto.
B.WarningsfromtheUKgovernmentagainstunsafewebsites.
C.Guidelinesonhowtousesocialmediawebsitesprope